HC Deb 20 July 1905 vol 149 cc1380-1
MR. WEIR

I beg to ask the Postmaster-General, having regard to the fact that the Committee on Public Acounts in their Second Report, recently issued, call attention to a proposed expenditure on account of the Post Office of a sum of £185,470 for which no details have been tendered, will he state the nature and locality of the works where the bulk of this money will be expended.

THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Lord. STANLEY,) Lancashire, Westhoughton

The hon. Member's Question refers to the paragraph in the Second Report of the Public Accounts Committee which deals with Sub-heads K and O of Vote 7, Class 1 (the Vote for Revenue Buildings), in the Estimates for the year 1903–4. I am not responsible for that Vote; but I may point out that the nature and locality of the works carried out under these sub-heads, and the exact amount expended upon each in 1903–4, are given in the Appropriation Accounts for that year, pages 64 to 79.

MR. GIBSON BOWLES (Lynn Regis)

The noble Lord says he is not responsible for this Vote, but is not his subordinate?

LORD STANLEY

No; the Board of Works do the work for us.